NATIONAL NEWS
DECEMBER 2011
1st Day
Nashville, Tennessee
FOG PILE!
A super car pile of crashes bumper to bumper was caused by a fog pile yesterday for those on the interstate near Nashville, Tennessee. At least 45 to 50 cars were piled up ...
Posted Friday, December 2nd 2011 at 7:34AM
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Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright
continue the legacies of
Miriam Makeba, Abbey Lincoln and Odetta
Exclusive NY/NJ Metro Area engagement!
In Sing the Truth, three great women of contemporary song -- multi-lingual singer-songwri ...
Posted Thursday, December 1st 2011 at 2:17PM
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr., will be the keynote speaker at the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Entrepreneurship Conference hosted by Alabama State University on March 6 ...
Posted Thursday, December 1st 2011 at 2:09PM
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When news broke on Tuesday that comedian Patrice O'Neal had died at 41 from complications of a stroke, those closest to him began to react to the sad news.
Ricky Gervais is one of the many friends and celebrity fans who has reacted to the news, ...
Posted Thursday, December 1st 2011 at 10:08AM
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Taye Diggs’ wife and baby were the topic of conversation when the actor appeared on Sway’s morning satellite radio show recently. He was on air to promote his new children’s book “Chocolate Me,” and the subject of race and color came up naturally.
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Posted Thursday, December 1st 2011 at 9:48AM
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The female bodybuilder who once ran a bicycle business with latest Herman Cain accuser Ginger White says the Atlanta woman never mentioned the Republican presidential candidate, who she says was her lover for 13 years. "His name has never come up," ...
Posted Wednesday, November 30th 2011 at 9:47PM
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CNN) -- Evangelist Billy Graham has been admitted to a hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, for "evaluation and treatment of his lungs," the hospital said Wednesday.
When Graham, who turned 93 on November 7, was admitted to Mission Hospital "he was alert, smiling and waving at hospital staff," ...
Posted Wednesday, November 30th 2011 at 7:14PM
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The latest upcoming radio and television speaker goes viral as ARISE! for women takes the ratings on blog talk radio. Lila Robinson's hard-hitting not afraid to preach it, say it, and share it. Her show discusses everything from Reaching Your Drea ...
Posted Wednesday, November 30th 2011 at 6:10PM
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A curious news item appeared in Tuesday's New York Post: Demi Moore has "stepped out for the first time" since dropping the divorce bomb earlier this month. Whether this is actually the first time Moore has stepped out (where? outside?) is unclear, t ...
Posted Wednesday, November 30th 2011 at 10:05AM
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What do you think?
As graduation season rapidly approaches, black college graduates may face a greater burden in the job market than their white counterparts. Black college graduates are twice as likely to be unemployed as white college graduates.Image ...
Posted Wednesday, November 30th 2011 at 2:58AM
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Tasha Smith, the brazen star of Tyler Perry's hit film franchise Why Did I Get Married? snagged the December cover of Essence magazine.
Smith, who's been grinding in the entertainment business for years, opens up about her faith, love, and how Tyl ...
Posted Tuesday, November 29th 2011 at 7:44PM
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Take care of the men in your life now, they're worth it: http://tiny ...
Posted Tuesday, November 29th 2011 at 3:54PM
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2011-11-29 LOS ANGELES — The doctor who was convicted in the overdose death of Michael Jackson was sentenced to the maximum four years in prison Tuesday in a finale to the tormented saga of the King of Pop.
Dr. Conrad Murray sat stoically with hi ...
Posted Tuesday, November 29th 2011 at 3:01PM
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2011-11-29 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The fired director of Florida A&M's famed "Marching 100" band said he repeatedly warned university leaders over two decades about the dangers of hazing and that he's been made the scapegoat for a band member's death in ...
Posted Tuesday, November 29th 2011 at 2:41PM
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NBA owners and players could be heading back to work on Christmas Day, but we've got 5 hot college freshmen ballers you'll want to keep track of this season, too.
Read More http://myjet247.com/Content.aspx?topic=NBA_owners_players_reach_tentative ...
Posted Tuesday, November 29th 2011 at 2:04PM
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